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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets
Traffic volume8-hour count · Mar 29, 2022
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 372 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 43% of the total, against 72 from the east. Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 165 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m., 12% above the afternoon peak from 4:45 p.m. (147). Heavy vehicles made up 4.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.
Peak hours: 165 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 147 from 4:45 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).
Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m
The worst year was 2020, with 5 collisions; 2025 recorded 4. 1 collision (5%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 45% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 4, 2026.
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 20 | |
| With an injury | 1 | |
| Property damage only | 10 | |
| Fail to remain | 9 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 9 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.
How fast traffic moves here
At the school-zone speed sign on Berner Trl (202 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 38,282 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
- Speed sign
- Berner Trl (southbound), 202 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 25 km/h, 85th percentile 30 km/h; 0.0% at 50 km/h or more. 38,282 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 133 131 134 85 132 nearest 237 m
- Express
- 985
- Blue Night
- 334 385
- Nearest stops
- 2 surface stops within 300 m
- Regional
- Durham Region Transit 920 Route 920 921 Route 921 at Milner Westbound @ Neilson1 km · 12 min
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- no station within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 7 mapped lots within 500 m, 102 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.
Within a walk
What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.
Food, shops and services
No grocery store is within 300 m of the corner. The closest is Rubini West Indian Groceries, 462 m away. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 20 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Delectable By Zarla Jane, 462 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, 385 m away; 3 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. Malvern Family Resource Centre runs a seniors' active living programme 800 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Delectable By Zarla Jane · 31 Tapscott Rd, Unit-99462 m · 6 min
- Passion Profession Kitchen · 31 Tapscott Rd 9462 m · 6 min
- Souperlicious · 31 Tapscott Rd462 m · 6 min
- 999 Sushi · 31 Tapscott Rd Unit-99462 m · 6 min
- Coco Fresh Tea and Juice · 31 Tapscott Rd Unit-99462 m · 6 min
- Grocery
- Rubini West Indian Groceries 462 m · 6 min
- Food shops
- Fahmee Bakery 462 m · 6 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy 385 m · 5 min · 3 within 1 km
- Child care
- Berner Trail Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 59 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day305 m · 4 min
- Kepalen Angelic Child Care · 34 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day591 m · 7 min
- Malvern Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day793 m · 9 min
- Washrooms
- Malvern Recreation Centre Washroom · hours not listed · accessible907 m · 11 min
- Health and care
- Malvern Family Resource Centre · seniors' active living centre800 m · 10 min
Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.
Parks, schools and places
- Parks (7)
- Berner Trail Park508 m · 6 min
- Wickson Trail Park690 m · 8 min
- Telfer Park1 km · 12 min
- Tapscott Woodlot1 km · 12 min
- McLevin Woods Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Community centres
- Berner Trail Community Centre250 m · 3 min
- Malvern Recreation Centre906 m · 11 min
- Schools (9)
- Berner Trail Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 305 m · 4 min
- Malvern Montessori SchoolPrivate · 664 m · 8 min
- Dr Marion Hilliard Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 720 m · 9 min
- Lester B Pearson Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 750 m · 9 min
- St Mother Teresa Catholic AcademyEnglish Separate · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Malvern branch861 m · 10 min
Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.
Not within a walk: a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
Within a kilometre there are three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 342 rental units — all social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1315 Neilson Rd (716 m, 126 units, 5 storeys, built 1991), which scored 91 out of 100 at its June 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 95, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1315 Neilson Rd Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 126 | 5 | 1991 | 91 · Jun 2026 | 716 m · 9 min |
| 20 Sewells Rd social housing · Wigwamen Incorporated | 92 | 4 | 2005 | 98 · Nov 2025 | 729 m · 9 min |
| 1319 Neilson Rd Toronto Community Housing · TCH- Commertial | 124 | 13 | 1993 | 97 · Oct 2025 | 836 m · 10 min |
3 registered buildings · 342 units · 3 social housing · tallest 13 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Two thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (1), house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Malvern West.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Blackwell & Osterhout a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 20 lesser collisions. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.
How busy is Blackwell & Osterhout?
A low-volume local intersection at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Mar 29, 2022, 9% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Blackwell & Osterhout a walkable intersection?
Blackwell & Osterhout scores 37 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 1 school within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; nearest park 0.5 km · 1 community centre within 800 m; 2 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km.
Where can I park near Blackwell & Osterhout?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 102 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 17,230 spaces — 7 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Blackwell & Osterhout by transit?
Bus routes 133, 131, 134, 85, 132, 985 within 1 km; Durham Region Transit routes 920 Route 920, 921 Route 921 at Milner Westbound @ Neilson.
What restaurants are near Blackwell & Osterhout?
None within 300 m, and 20 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Delectable By Zarla Jane (462 m), Passion Profession Kitchen (462 m), Souperlicious (462 m), 999 Sushi (462 m) and Coco Fresh Tea and Juice (462 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Blackwell & Osterhout?
The nearest is Malvern Recreation Centre Washroom, 30 Sewells Rd, 907 m away, with an accessible washroom.
Is there child care near Blackwell & Osterhout?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 155 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Berner Trail Early Learning & Child Care Centre (305 m, 59 spaces), Kepalen Angelic Child Care (591 m, 34 spaces) and Malvern Early Learning & Child Care Centre (793 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Blackwell & Osterhout?
Three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 342 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1315 Neilson Rd (716 m, 126 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 20 Sewells Rd (729 m, 92 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 1319 Neilson Rd (836 m, 124 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 3 is 95 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Blackwell & Osterhout?
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Malvern West page.
What neighbourhood is Blackwell & Osterhout in?
Blackwell & Osterhout is in Malvern West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 145). It is in Ward 23, Scarborough North, represented by Councillor Jamaal Myers.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Mar 29, 2022.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 23 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network; Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.80313, -79.21962 · centreline node 13443018.